Waiting out the rain in Sturgis

Left Cody. Heading to Spearfish

Had a great time in Cody. Rode over Beartooth pass and down Chief Joseph's highway. Now we're heading to Spearfish.

Almost to Cody. Rolling south out of Billings.

Cruise'n across Montana

Heading into Montana to Billings, then south to Cody. Giddy up!

Churack's Marry at Irish Acres

 On Saturday July 20, 2013 our friends Kim Watson and Pat Churack married at Irish Acres.

 

 The wedding theme was "fishing". 

 

 Irish Acres staff was hard at work for the event.

Kiehra's Softball Season Comes to an End

 Another season of softball comes to an end for Kiehra.  It was always fun attending and to see the girls play.

Weekend of Riding and Camping

 This past weekend we hit the road around 6:30pm Friday night and didn't get home until around 7pm Sunday night.  Right out of the box Mike was presented a gremlin bell by Makita to ward off gremlins, also known as evil road spirits.  And Mike being the same ass he usually is, had to act like a dip for the photo (see below).

We stayed in Walker Friday night and then Saturday a stop into Brigit's Irish Pub in Bemidji was in order. 

 The Spyder and Patricia (the trailer) served as the pack mule for our adventure.

Stopped into Slims in Bemidji.  Mike = photo ass again.

Ended up at Itasca State Park Saturday night.  Can't go to the park without taking the kids to see the Mississippi headwaters.

 

Nice evening of camping and great weekend of riding.

Kaleb's 9th Birthday Camping Trip

This past weekend we celebrated Kaleb's 9th birthday during a two night camping trip to Crow Wing State park.

 

There were 13 of us total (probably should have had to have an additional permit of some kind).  Kaleb brought two friends, Ashton and Jake.

 

 Birthday boy when he first wakes up in Duke on his birthday morning.

We had to go on a hike.  The kids took turns reading the history lessons along the way.  The mosquitos almost ate us alive.  We all came out with wood ticks.  Jake won with a total of 19 ticks.

Ashton, Kaleb and Jake

The boardwalk is part of the hike.

The boys made birdhouses. 

The grown girls colored in coloring books.

 

Some relaxed by knitting.  Others with a cat nap.



In Memory of my Aunt LaRae

 On June 6th we lost my aunt LaRae.  She is pictured with her siblings, my aunt Karen and my dad Dick in February 2013.

The year of her birth was actually 1938 (typo).

Polski Dome is Completed

 

Last week the landscaper showed up to finish the work they started last winter when the ground was frozen which made it impossible to finish.

 

 

Tah dah!

 

 

 

Itasca State Park - Headwaters of the Mississippi

 This past weekend we went up to Itasca State Park and camped.

After our recent rains, pond O'Shannon has a pair of ducks in it.

 

10-12 Lounge Clarkdale Arizona - Bloody Mary

May actually be better than the infamous Bloody Makita.  Had to go back for seconds.

http://1012lounge.com/

Mike is a Picture Ass

Why Mike? Why????



We have a pair of Orioles that have been hanging out at Irish Acres.

Coyotes game this past March down in Arizona.  Fun times!

Kiehra's 7th Grade Spring Band Concert

Kiehra's the little peanut with the flute (second row, third in).

 

And of course she's hidden behind a music stand from where I'm sitting.